N127JM

This airframe, registered as N127JM, is a 1981-built Cessna 550 Citation II with serial number 550-0253, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The aircraft is owned by ESPERANZA SOUTH LLC, an LLC based in Barksdale, TX, and is US-registered for fixed-wing multi-engine operations. There are no widely published extraordinary registry actions or incidents associated with this specific tail number; the airframe is appraised at $700,000, reflecting its age and type-specific market position. The aircraft presents as an eight-place executive-configured Citation II, consistent with typical operator use for short to medium-range corporate missions.

The cabin conforms to an 8-place executive layout (typical Citation II configuration), optimized for corporate point-to-point travel with seating for an operator to accommodate small business groups or owner-operators. Specific avionics fitment for this airframe is not published; typical Citation II examples of this vintage may have mixed analog and upgraded digital cockpit elements depending on retrofit history, but no retrofit record is supplied for N127JM. Operated from its owner’s base in Barksdale, TX, the aircraft’s mission profile is most commonly short- to medium-range domestic trips, leveraging a cruise of 369 kts and a range near 1,903 nm for efficient regional connectivity. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe include age-related systems inspections and JT15D-4 engine support programs consistent with a 1981-built Citation II.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies a light-cabin, light-business-jet niche, prized for straightforward handling, useful short-field capability, and lower operating costs relative to larger bizjets. Competing models in its era and market strata include early Learjet and Hawker models offering similar speed and seating, but often different cabin or runway performance trade-offs. For a 1981 airframe like N127JM, resale and buyer demand are influenced by completed avionics upgrades, engine program status, and total-time airframe and engine records; the reported valuation of $700,000 reflects typical depreciation and market considerations for a well-maintained, older Citation II.